Genentech

Genentech, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
Nasdaq: DNA
IndustryBiotechnology
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
HeadquartersSouth San Francisco, California, United States
Key people
ProductsAvastin, Herceptin, Rituxan, Perjeta, Kadcyla, Gazyva, Tarceva, Ocrevus, Polivy, Tecentriq, Xofluza, Hemlibra, Venclexta, Esbriet, Cotellic, Alecensa, Zelboraf, Nutropin, Actemra, Lucentis, Xolair, Activase, Cathflo Activase, Xeloda, Boniva, TNKase, CellCept, Pegasys, Pulmozyme, Tamiflu, Valcyte, Anaprox, Cytovene, EC-Naprosyn, Erivedge, Fuzeon, Invirase, Klonopin, Kytril, Naprosyn, Rocephin, Roferon-A, Romazicon, Valium, Xenical, Zenapax
RevenueIncrease $26.4 billion (2020)[4]
Number of employees
13,539 (July 2021)
ParentRoche
Websitegene.com
Footnotes / references
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Genentech, Inc. is an American biotechnology corporation headquartered in South San Francisco, California. It became an independent subsidiary of Roche in 2009. Genentech Research and Early Development operates as an independent center within Roche.[6] Historically, the company is regarded as the world's first biotechnology company.[7]

As of July 2021, Genentech employed 13,539 people.[8]

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